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Tolkien's legendariumUniverse
universe163 books1923
Fantasy, set in secondary world.
“Before the seas were bent and the mountains raised, there was Music — and from that Music came Arda, and in the west of Middle-earth the long defeat and stubborn hope of those who dwell there.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Fellowship of the Ring →
includes The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The History of Middle Earth, The Fall of Gondolin, The History of the Lord of the Rings
NarniaUniverse
universe38 books1950
Portal fantasy.
“Once there is a wardrobe at the back of a spare room, and behind the fur coats the wood gives way to snow, and a lamp-post burns alone among the trees.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe →
includes Narnia, Narnia Solo Adventures
TortallUniverse
universe25 books1983
Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about coming of age, set in secondary world.
“In Tortall she does it anyway — and earns the right the hard way, through bruises, cold mornings in the training yard, and the slow winning-over of people who swore she'd fail.”
from the catalogue
Start with Alanna: The First Adventure →
includes Song of the Lioness, The Immortals, Beka Cooper / Provost's Dog, Daughter of the Lioness, Protector of the Small, The Numair Chronicles
The Princess and the GoblinSeries
series2 books1871
completed
About quests.
“Strahan had published the story and illustrations as a serial in the monthly magazine Good Words for the Young, beginning November 1870.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Princess and the Goblin →
Ascendance (Jennifer A. Nielsen)Series
series5 books2012
Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about political intrigue, set in secondary world.
“After Sage ascends the throne, he turns out to be prince Jaron, and he has to lead Carthya through a destructive war with multiple neighboring nations.”
from the catalogue
Start with The False Prince →
The White Mists of PowerNovel
Kristine Kathryn Ruschstandalone novel1991
Epic fantasy, about quests and court intrigue.
“Synopsis -An innocent excited boy, a prince and heir, takes his first journey to the city.”
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